干娘 gān niáng

adoptive mother; godmother

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 80048th word

Definitions

  1. 1. adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)

Characters

Character Meaning
干 gān HSK 3
to do; to work; to manage
娘 niáng HSK 5
mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate